Caloundra vs Esk - Kilcoy

Caloundra and Esk - Kilcoy are two different types of Queensland environments. Caloundra is far more walkable, with a score of 4.8 (somewhat walkable) compared to 1.8 (car-dependent) in Esk - Kilcoy. This is seen in the layout of the land; Caloundra has far more homes within a 15-minute walk of a park (89.4% vs 35.2%) and public transport (62.5% vs 11.1%). There are also significant gaps for First Nations people, who have far higher Year 12 completion rates in Caloundra (49.1%) than in Esk - Kilcoy (35.7%).

These two areas have tracked similarly in some respects since 2011, and they share a First Nations median age of 23. They also both have similar proportions of people who speak a First Nations language, at 3.5% in Caloundra and 2.7% in Esk - Kilcoy. However, the gap in economic outcomes remains wide, with typical First Nations household income being well higher in Caloundra at $1,833, while it is $1,421 in Esk - Kilcoy.